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| The hashtag first emerged in August of 2018,<ref name="zhouVOX25july2019" /> before Harris had announced her presidential candidacy but after she'd told MSNBC's ] she was "not ruling it out".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Shelbourne|first=Mallory|date=2018-06-25|title=Kamala Harris on 2020 presidential bid: ‘I’m not ruling it out’|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/393912-kamala-harris-on-2020-presidential-bid-im-not-ruling-it-out|access-date=2020-08-15|website=TheHill|language=en}}</ref> As of July 2019, while Harris was in her presidential campaign, 38,000 ] accounts had used the hashtag and according to ] "accrued an estimated 360 million impressions".<ref name="zhouVOX25july2019" /> The hashtag is a reference to #], which is a group of Beyoncé fans.<ref name="zakrzewskiWAPO13aug2020" /><ref name="zhouVOX25july2019" /><ref name="bixbyDBEAST12aug2020" /> It was first used by Eric Chavous tweeting as @FlyWithKamala, which he created after the 2016 election, in response to Harris tweet showing a ] cover featuring Beyoncé and after he'd seen a television panel "jokingly coming up with a term to call this growing legion of Kamala Harris supporters on social media."<ref name="zhouVOX25july2019" /> | The hashtag first emerged in August of 2018,<ref name="zhouVOX25july2019" /> before Harris had announced her presidential candidacy but after she'd told MSNBC's ] she was "not ruling it out".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Shelbourne|first=Mallory|date=2018-06-25|title=Kamala Harris on 2020 presidential bid: ‘I’m not ruling it out’|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/393912-kamala-harris-on-2020-presidential-bid-im-not-ruling-it-out|access-date=2020-08-15|website=TheHill|language=en}}</ref> As of July 2019, while Harris was in her presidential campaign, 38,000 ] accounts had used the hashtag and according to ] "accrued an estimated 360 million impressions".<ref name="zhouVOX25july2019" /> The hashtag is a reference to #], which is a group of Beyoncé fans.<ref name="zakrzewskiWAPO13aug2020" /><ref name="zhouVOX25july2019" /><ref name="bixbyDBEAST12aug2020" /> It was first used by Eric Chavous tweeting as @FlyWithKamala, which he created after the 2016 election, in response to Harris tweet showing a ] cover featuring Beyoncé and after he'd seen a television panel "jokingly coming up with a term to call this growing legion of Kamala Harris supporters on social media."<ref name="zhouVOX25july2019" /> | ||
| When Harris endorsed Joe Biden in March, the Biden campaign released a video in which Biden asks Harris if the #KHive will support him.<ref name="bixbyDBEAST12aug2020" /> | When Harris endorsed Joe Biden in March 2020, the Biden campaign released a video in which Biden asks Harris if the #KHive will support him.<ref name="bixbyDBEAST12aug2020" /> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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#KHive is an online informal organization supporting the Vice-Presidential candidacy of Kamala Harris. It is not formally affiliated with the campaign. It formed during her 2020 Presidential campaign as an effort to defend Harris from racist and sexist attacks. It is an example of stan culture. Harris' supporters also use the hashtag #WeGotHerBack.
The hashtag first emerged in August of 2018, before Harris had announced her presidential candidacy but after she'd told MSNBC's Kasie Hunt she was "not ruling it out". As of July 2019, while Harris was in her presidential campaign, 38,000 twitter accounts had used the hashtag and according to Vox "accrued an estimated 360 million impressions". The hashtag is a reference to #BeyHive, which is a group of Beyoncé fans. It was first used by Eric Chavous tweeting as @FlyWithKamala, which he created after the 2016 election, in response to Harris tweet showing a Vogue cover featuring Beyoncé and after he'd seen a television panel "jokingly coming up with a term to call this growing legion of Kamala Harris supporters on social media."
When Harris endorsed Joe Biden in March 2020, the Biden campaign released a video in which Biden asks Harris if the #KHive will support him.
References
- ^ Zhou, Li (2019-07-25). "The #KHive, Kamala Harris's most devoted online supporters, explained". Vox. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
- ^ Zakrzewski, Cat (13 August 2020). "Kamala Harris is already facing online attacks in her bid for the vice presidency". Washington Post. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
- ^ Bixby, Scott (2020-08-12). "Kamala Harris Built a 'Digital Army'—Now She Gets to Use It". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
- Shelbourne, Mallory (2018-06-25). "Kamala Harris on 2020 presidential bid: 'I'm not ruling it out'". TheHill. Retrieved 2020-08-15.